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Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Cathal Berry: ...really know and, in the process, overloading our direct provision centres and the limited housing stocks of local authorities, it makes perfect sense to leverage the existing Afghan network here. The Irish diaspora across the world has been doing something similar for our people for decades and centuries, so it makes sense that we do this now. It is a good system and model for the...

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: ...we should ensure that families are not separated, adding further trauma. That is of great importance. Yesterday, we saw the Minister of State with responsibility for overseas development aid and the diaspora announce an additional €2 million in Irish Aid support for people in Afghanistan who are experiencing severe humanitarian crises. There is a rapidly deteriorating...

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: ...applicants have been identified, to provide that it is an administrative requirement to issue relevant visas swiftly. We should act on expressions of support from individuals, groups, faith-based and diaspora organisations, municipalities, cities and universities to welcome Afghan refugees by setting up and expanding opportunities for community sponsorship and humanitarian corridors. ...

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...its budget, but many of Afghanistan's traditional donors have frozen development aid until the situation stabilises. The Minister of State with responsibility for overseas development aid and the diaspora, Deputy Colm Brophy, will now provide further details on the humanitarian situation and how we are responding to it.